Author: John Hawkins

One of my all-time favorite posts in the blogosphere was called “Denigrating the Overblog” by the Flying Space Monkey Chronicles. Now this was a brilliant concept: Who’s getting entirely too much traffic and doesn’t deserve it? Got any nominations? Rules are the same as the one for underblogs except backwards…or…something like that. Put the names/URLs […]

Yesterday was a historic day in Iraq as the draft of their Constitution was completed. Here are some of the details: “People who have viewed the document said it includes vague language weakening Iraq’s strong central government, enshrining a federalist system in which regions could split off, and addressing how oil revenue is to be […]

Pat Robertson has been ripped up one side and down the other for calling for the assassination of anti-American Commie, Hugo Chavez: “You know, I don’t know about this doctrine of assassination, but if he thinks we’re trying to assassinate him, I think that we really ought to go ahead and do it. It’s a […]

As a fan of limited government and an amateur student of the growth of English liberties (I once wrote a long essay on the roots of the right against self-incrimination in Stuart England), I have long accepted – at the level of an article of faith – that the jury is an important bedrock of […]

Foreign Iraq: Draft Constitution Completed, But Sunnis Unhappy Israel Evacuates Last Settlement In Gaza Strip Russia Says Terrorists Pursuing Nukes. Chechen Warlord Hints At Unconventional Attack Mexican Presidential Race Kicks Off … In Los Angeles Domestic September 11 Panel Received No Pentagon Data On Mohammed Atta Ex-Chairman Thomas Kean Claims Pentagon Says They Can’t Verify […]

“Iraq is a central front in the war on terror. It is a vital part of our mission. Terrorists like bin Laden and his ally, Zarqawi, are trying to turn Iraq into what Afghanistan was under the Taliban, a place where women are beaten, religious and ethnic minorities are executed, and terrorists have sanctuary to […]

In my opinion, there are three men who are largely responsible for the resurgence of conservatism over the last 25 years: Ronald Reagan, Rush Limbaugh, and Newt Gingrich. Well, on Friday of last week, I was fortunate to have a chance to do a phone interview with one of those men, Newt Gingrich. Of course, […]

Maybe it’s just me, but I figure one of the great things about living in a modern, civilized country is that there aren’t a lot of animals roaming around that are capable of making a meal out of you. But apparently, there are people out there who see that as a bug, not a feature: […]

Before you ask, yes it’s real. Let me anticipate your next question: I have no idea why this was sent to me. But since I got it, enjoy the freaky email that gets progressively crazier as it goes on… From: SILENT INVASION Subject: $$$$$$=== GOD “Do not spill the oil or the wine ( alcohol)”in […]

If you’re not reading my other blog, Conservative Grapevine, then you’re missing out on some of the best posts in the blogosphere. Make sure to check it out after you finish up with Right Wing News today.

“If you allow those who are the most vocal and most antagonistic to get a meeting with the president for fear that publicity will hurt you if you don’t, you’re creating incentives for your critics to become even more antagonistic and more vocal. Then, you’re forever stuck in: Will you or won’t you meet? You’ll […]

Foreign Scotland Yard Believes It Has Thwarted An Al-Qaeda Gas Attack Aimed At Ministers And MPs In Parliament 20 of 21 Gaza Settlements Evacuated Four U.S. Soldiers Killed In Afghan Blast Leaders in Iraq Report Progress on Constitution (Free NYT Reg Req) Sunnis Warn Against Constitution Draft Iraq Slams Jordan For Allowing Saddam’s Relatives To […]

Here are a few links to peruse over the week-end. RWN will return on Monday with a huge interview with one of the biggest names in conservatism. Who? Let’s just say the man had a banner year in 1994 & knows a thing or two about how to put together a contract. See you on […]

Prepare yourself, because I’m about to prove what a hard hearted conservative I am by agreeing with a business that most people seem to think is picking on a 7 year-old kid with cerebral palsy and autism — but somebody’s got to do it, right?. Well, actually nobody has to do it, I just wanted […]

“Cindy Sheehan, the grieving mother who maintained an anti-War protest outside of President Bush’s ranch, is viewed favorably by 35% of Americans and unfavorably by 38%. …In general, people see in Sheehan what they want to see. Opinion about her is largely based upon views of the War, rather than views about the woman herself. […]

“Two different news media consortiums reviewed Florida’s ballots (in 2000); both found that a full manual recount would have given the election to Mr. Gore.” — Paul Krugman on Aug 19, 2005 From Right Wing News back on July 1, 2002 in a column called The Two Year Old’s Tantrum That Never Ends: “- Bush […]

Liberals, who always seem anxious to relive the “glory days” of the Vietnam anti-war movement, have frequently exclaimed that Iraq is a quagmire. Believe it or not, they are correct. Iraq is a quagmire all right: for the terrorists. Of course, you’d never realize this if you just get your news from the mainstream media […]

15) SteynOnline (This would be higher, but I usually read Steyn’s columns elsewhere) 14) The Weekly Standard 13) Men’s News Daily 12) Cybercast News Service 11) The Rush Limbaugh Show 10) Front Page Magazine 9) Blacksheep News 8) Jewish World Review 7) TownHall 6) Newsmax 5) National Review 4) WorldNetDaily 3) Real Clear Politics 2) […]

Foreign Iraq: 4 U.S. Soldiers Killed By Roadside Bomb Al-Qaida Leader In Saudi Arabia Killed Funding of Palestinian Propaganda By U.N. ‘Unacceptable,’ Bolton Says Clinton Envoy Urged Osama’s Expulsion From Afghanistan Before 9/11 Domestic Cindy Sheehan Leaves To Take Care Of Sick Mom: “I’ll Be Back As Soon As Possible If It’s Possible,” (Hope Her […]

(From Lorie Byrd) Those in the anti-war, anti-Bush crowd may want to celebrate the President’s low public opinion numbers on Iraq while they can. Those like Michael Moore and Cindy Sheehan, aided by those in the media who do not support success in Iraq, have painted such a picture of doom and gloom and utter […]

“I actually felt myself become a republican today. It was around 10am, when I read the latest update of the Cindy Sheehan saga in CNN.com. I then shot over to read some blogs about it, and perused the comments in some of them, which was nothing but a long series of petty (albeit entertaining) partisan […]

The Minneapolis Star Tribune quoted RWN in a section called Shortcuts. It’s basically just a quote section and unfortunately you have to register to view it. Here’s the Cindy Sheehan related quote they posted: Wrecked marriage “I’ve seen a lot of whining and carping about Michelle Malkin scooping the MSM on Cindy Sheehan’s divorce. It’s […]

Just for the fun of it, the 10 best action sequences ever in the movies, in order… 10) The Crow: The invincible Brandon Lee vs. an entire room full of gangsters in a bloody gun battle with slamming music pumping in the background. It was murderous fun! 9) Troy: The Duel between Achilles and Hector […]

Man, it’s rough for us pundits (or those of us who play pundit on the internet). August is always the most boring month politically… and this is an off-year! No big elections for over a year! I mean, we’re really grasping at straws for something to talk about. Does it have to be this way, […]

“On the bright side, Sheehan shows us what Democrats would say if they thought they were immunized from disagreement.” — Ann Coulter As per usual, Ann makes a brilliant point. Cindy Sheehan has been lionized, revered, and put up on a pedestal so high that you can barely see her feet. People in the anti-war […]

Foreign 3 Car Bombings Kill 43, Wound 89 In Iraq Bangladesh Hit By 300 Bombs; 1 Dead, 125 Injured, Official Says Israeli Troops Forcibly Remove Gaza Settlers Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Says An Israeli Settler Accused Of Killing Three Palestinian Workers In The West Bank Committed “Jewish Terror.” The United Nations Bankrolled Latest Anti-Israel Propaganda […]

Meanwhile, a splendid group of economic data points show clearly the effectiveness of the president’s marginal tax-rate reductions of two years ago. The tax-cut package was in large part directed at stock market and business capital formation, both hard hit a few years back. This was the correct target. Share prices have recovered about 70 […]

— This could be interesting: “Republican Party leaders are courting Joe Scarborough to replace U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris in the 2006 Senate race against Bill Nelson.” Normally, I don’t think it’s a good for pundits to run for office for a number of reasons. They tend to be too uncompromising, they’ve built up a long […]

— I’ve seen a lot of whining and carping about Michelle Malkin scooping the MSM on Cindy Sheehan’s divorce. It’s not surprising that liberal blogs would bitterly complain, since they complain about everything, but some conservative blogs have even been on her case. That’s ridiculous! Since when are the divorces of public figures NOT covered […]

He won’t be so happy looking when I take him to get his rabies booster, heartworm check, and nails clipped later today. Poor dog, he has no idea…. *** Update #1 ***: He’s back and with a clean bill of health and nobody mauled, I’d say that’s a successful trip.